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Legal aid helps pay for legal advice, mediation or representation in court - see if you can claim.
Legal aid can help with the costs of legal advice. You can also get…
To get legal aid, you’ll usually need to show that both: your income is…
Use the ‘Check if you can get legal aid’ service to check your eligibility…
You could get legal aid for cases that would not usually be eligible if…
You might be able to get legal aid if you have evidence that you or your…
If you’re abroad, legal aid is provided by the country where the dispute…
If you’ve been arrested A police custody officer will help you get legal…
Find legal advice to solve legal problems out of court: solicitors, pro bono lawyers, barristers, mediators and legal aid.
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How to get free and confidential advice from Civil Legal Advice in England and Wales.
Controlled work form: client seeking legal help, help at court or family help (lower).
Use this letter to get evidence of any illness, physical or mental harm caused by domestic abuse, if you're applying for legal aid.
Controlled work form: for when advising parents or those with parental responsibility for a child under section 31 proceedings.
Applying for criminal legal aid in the limited circumstances where the Apply for criminal legal aid service cannot be used: main application (CRM14), financial statement (CRM15), and guidance.
Controlled work application forms: representation - CW2 (IMM), extension of disbursement limit - CW3C (IMM), review of refusal - CW4 (IMM).
Forms for claiming back magistrates' and Crown Court costs.
Use this sample letter to get evidence from an organisation providing domestic abuse support services (including refuges), if you're applying for legal aid for a divorce or separation.
Apply for a review of legal aid in criminal proceedings on the grounds of hardship.
Exceptional case funding (ECF) form, provider information pack (inquests and non-inquests) and funding guidance.
Collect client details, and details of capital and income, for submission to the Legal Aid Agency in criminal legal aid applications.
Form for Non-Fastrak claims for defence costs in magistrates' or Crown Court, and for cost of successful appeals against magistrates' sentence or conviction.
Form for claiming back dismissed defendant's magistrates' court costs of £2000 or less (including counsels fees but excluding disbursements and VAT).
Forms for solicitors and advocates to claim back legal aid costs for confiscation proceedings.
Sample letter to get evidence a partner is currently on police bail for a domestic abuse charge, if you're applying for legal aid.
Sample letter to get evidence from a public authority confirming you have been assessed as being, or at risk of being, a victim of domestic abuse, if you're applying for legal aid.
Forms and checklists to submit escape fee case claims under the 4 different categories.
Financial assessment form for client requesting family mediation.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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